This presentation explains the water cycle on earth- both the natural cycle and the human cycle - and then reviews the local (Massachusetts) impact of climate change on both drought and precipitation

Learn the reasons why, as gardeners and environmental stewards, we need to start adapting to these climate variations to preserve and protect the quantity and quality of our natural resources. The second half of the presentation covers many practical and effective ways of being “Water Smart” to reduce water consumption, improve the environment, and maintain a healthy, productive garden. And save money (so we can buy more plants)!

Presenter Carol Rego is a 2022 graduate of the MMGA Master Gardener Certification Program. As a Professional Engineer she is passionately committed to delivering safe, quality water as an essential community service. During her 40-year career with a global consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Carol has managed many large and complex drinking water projects. Her expertise includes treatability studies, process selection, drinking water research, Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, water supply planning, and water treatment plant evaluations, operations, and design.  She participates in several MMGA outreach and educational programs, including managing the soil pH testing team and the outreach garden and training program at the Pondville Correctional Facility.

This program is co-sponsored by the Friends of MHL and the Space and Trowel Garden Club.